Esoteric Survey

Some months back I posted the William Rotsler sculpture seen on the table.  The photo is from the installation of the 1989 exhibition at MoCA Los Angeles,  Blueprints for Modern Living:  History and Legacy of the Case Study Houses .  Carole Krohn and her husband made the table that was used in the exhibition. It's one of two they produced. She also provided objects for the timeline of consumer appliances section in the exhibition. Carole assisted with many other exhibitions, like What Modern Was and Machine Age Design .  Photo: David Wasco Blueprints for Modern Living:  History and Legacy of the Case Study Houses  was held in 1989 at the the Geffen Contemporary at MoCA Los Angeles.  Specifically, it was at the "Temporary Contemporary" space designed by Frank Gehry. The exhibition and accompanying book were and still are a big deal. It was the first museum show focused on the impact of the Arts & Architecture Case Study House program. It...

While in Michigan, I visited the MillerKnoll Archives .  Amy Auscherman, Director of Archives and Brand Heritage at MillerKnoll, has been hard at work since I was there a decade ago. In addition to adding the Knoll archive to her workload, there is now a full fledged design museum. The collection starts in the 1920s and includes contemporary pieces.  Charles and Eero are sort of back together now. I guess Florence Knoll was stockpiling sculptures by her Cranbrook buddy, Harry Bertoia. There were several stashed away in a warehouse in Pennsylvania. They came with the Knoll archive when Herman Miller acquired the company in 2021. This is so good and rare Gilbert Rohde The strap area with Rapson rocker, Risom high chair and the rest is Sorensen.  I believe this is the same chair Eliel Saarinen died in at his house in Cranbrook. The death womb! It was the second Womb Chair ever made.  Eero gave it to his mother,  Loja. This chair sold at Wright from the collection o...